Electrical/Controls Engineer - Military Veterans
at Torch Technologies
Torch is seeking a highly motivated Electrical | Controls Engineer to support hardware | software development activities for the Ground Vehicle System Center (GVSC) at Detroit Arsenal, Warren, MI. Applicants will provide support to government labs in the creation of an enterprise simulation framework. This framework will support integration with discrete I|O for benchtop LRU's, virtual CAN/J1939 ECU simulation for vehicle ECUs, and digital data bus emulation for additional platform components including but not limited to RS232/422, Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553 etc. Additionally, further integration with sensors and robotics platforms will be necessary. Candidates must be comfortable working in a fast-paced and rapidly evolving environment. A well-suited applicant will be self-motivated individual capable of working independently and within a multi-disciplinary team with contractors and government employees. Candidate must also possess good oral and written communication skills. Candidate will sit on site with the customer at the Ground Vehicle System Center (GVSC). Experience working with automotive and | or electronic emulation frameworks including within the DoD is a plus, but not required.
Job Requirements
Qualified candidates will have direct experience with the following:
- Experience working with both hardware and software systems.
- PLC Programming Experience - Siemens S7 | TIA Portal | HMI Applications
- Vehicle Simulation Programming Experience (CANoe, CAPL)
- Understanding of flow diagrams and wiring schematics
- Working with team-based Hardware and Software Development and Configuration Management Tools
- Hardware and Software Integration
- Hardware interface testing
- Experience designing and developing electrical schematics using AutoCAD
- Re-engineering, T&E or related experience with DoD Ground and weapon platforms in a plus
- B.S or greater in Electrical Engineering | Computer Engineering or technical discipline is required. Relevant graduate degrees will be given preference.
- 5 + years of hardware and firmware design
- 5 + years of Siemens PLC Programming Experience
- Candidate must be a U.S Citizen
- Duty Station - Detroit Arsenal
- This position requires the candidate meet requirements to obtain a final secret security clearance to access classified information. Inability to obtain a secret clearance will result in candidate being ineligible for this position.
Security Clearance: Secret
Schedule: M-F; 8-5
Work Location: Torch site
Travel: Yes, 0-10%
Benefits:
Torch Technologies is proud to offer a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent, comprehensive benefit package including: ESOP participation, 401(k) match and safe-harbor contribution, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts, EAP, education assistance, paid time off, and holidays.
Applying to Torch Technologies:
Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment at Torch Technologies is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check.
Torch Technologies is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class.
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Detroit, MI
Founded in October 2002, Torch is a 100% employee-owned business headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. Our commitment to our employee-owners results in a retention rate well over 90% and helps ensure our customers experience a stable work force. Torch has received national and local recognition for our business performance, workplace environment, and ethical business practices. In 2021, Torch ranked on the Inc. 5000 list for the fifteenth consecutive year. Torch was also named one of the Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services for the sixth consecutive year by Great Place to Work, and Great Place to Work and Fortune named Torch one of the country’s Best Workplaces for Millennials for the third time. Torch was also recognized as the ESOP Company of the Year by the New South Chapter of The ESOP Association for a second time. Torch was a recipient of the James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award by the DCSA. Washington Technology listed Torch in its “Top 100” Government Contractors ranking for the seventh consecutive year, and Bloomberg Government listed Torch in its annual “Top 200” ranking for the fifth consecutive year. Torch was also selected for a Colorado Springs Business Journal “Best in Business” award for the second consecutive year. In 2020, Torch became the only four-time recipient of the Better Business Bureau’s Torch Award for Business Ethics in North Alabama. Great Place to Work named Torch one of the country’s Best Workplaces for Parents, and Torch was selected for a Colorado Springs Business Journal “Best in Business” award. In 2019, Torch was ranked on the Entrepreneur 360 list for the third consecutive year. In 2018, Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine named Torch a Best Medium Workplace for the third consecutive year. Torch was also named a winner of the 2018 Best Places to Work in Huntsville award for the fifth time. For more information, visit www.TorchTechnologies.com